The Bears signed backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10 million contract extension on Wednesday afternoon. The deal keeps the former Division II star in Chicago through the 2027 season as a high-end QB2 behind second-year signal caller Caleb Williams.
Bagent went undrafted out of Shepard in 2023 and signed with the Bears as a UDFA. After a solid preseason, he made the 53-man roster out of camp, quickly shot up the depth chart, and was even sprung into action as a rookie after Justin Fields went down with a thumb injury. Bagent went 2-2 in four starts while tallying five total touchdowns. He's since served as the team's primary backup, and will remain so under new head coach Ben Johnson.
